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Bayo Onanuga, spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu, has issued a stern warning to Senator Ted Cruz representing the State of Texas in the United States Senate. Onanuga warned the lawmaker against propagating malicious lies against Nigeria on the issue of Christians being targeted in the country. The presidential aide was reacting to Senator Cruz’s post on X where he accused …

A member of the House of Commons – Regina–Qu’Appelle in Canada, Andrew Scheer, has accused the international community of deliberately ignoring what he described as the “systematic persecution” of Christians in Nigeria. Speaking on the floor of Canada’s House of Commons, Scheer said terrorist group Boko Haram and allied militias were carrying out a genocidal campaign that has left thousands …

U.S. President Donald Trump gave Hamas until Sunday night to agree to his proposal, opens new tab to end Israel’s war in Gaza, warning ” ALL HELL” would break out in the Palestinian enclave if it fails to get on board. After Trump’s latest threat to the militant group, Al Jazeera reported on Friday that Hamas had handed over its …

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio challenging the legality of the six months suspension slammed on the Kogi Central Senator Natasha Uduaghan-Apoti over alleged misconduct. The suit instituted by one Ovavu Illiyasu and nine others was thrown out by the Judge on ground that they …

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has described the demolition of buildings at the Lagos Trade Fair Complex as heartbreaking. Speaking on Friday during President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Abia State for the commissioning of projects executed by the Governor Alex Otti administration, Kalu said the exercise “makes our hearts bleed.” The president was represented at the …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has declined to hear an application seeking to halt the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) recognition of former Senate President David Mark and former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola as leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The application, filed by Dumebi Kachikwu, the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, sought an order directing INEC to …

Supporters of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have reacted to ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his vow not to step aside for any aspirant in his quest to secure the African Democratic Congress ticket for the 2027 presidential race. The Obidient Movement, Obi’s cult-like followership, dismissed Atiku’s posture as “mind games,” insisting their principal would never be caught …

A former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday warned that the Boko Haram insurgency had become a part of daily life for Nigerians, urging the nation to confront the menace with deeper questioning and stronger resolve. Obasanjo spoke on Friday in Abuja at the public presentation of Scars: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum, a book authored …

Malam Garba Shehu, who served as spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari till he died in July, has countered ex-President Goodluck Jonathan who said the insurgents nominated Buhari as a mediator. Speaking at the launch of “Scars: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum”, a book authored by former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor (rtd), Jonathan had said Boko …

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed that Boko Haram insurgents once nominated former President Muhammadu Buhari to represent them in peace talks with the Federal Government. Jonathan disclosed this on Friday at the public presentation of Scars, a book authored by former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor (retd.), in Abuja. The former president said his administration had set up …